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A Principled Stand?

I see in the Times this morning, Gordon Brown says that he will stick to his principles and insist on detention without trial for 42 days as part of a package of "anti terrorist" measures.

So, let me get this right. He intends to ram through a totally unnecessary piece of legislation that rides rough shod over much of habeus corpus- one of the most fundamental freedoms in our country. He intends to do this despite the fact that the majority of the population is opposed to the measure, and so is most of the House of Commons.

He is acting, despite the concerns of the Council of Europe, the major human rights body in our region.

So his "principles" involve ignoring democracy and reducing British freedom.

And all of this is somehow supposed to make him more popular?

There really is no hope for the man, I just hope he is out of office as soon as is practical, and before any more of his "principles" can actually be enacted.
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Newmania said…
He is acting, despite the concerns of the Council of Europe, the major human rights body in our region.

He is not ignoring democracy he leads the Government of this country and however much I detest this vile assult on our freedoms I would rather have it than be ruled by foreigners.

What on earth "region " are you talking about ?
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